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New York State’s 911 Good Samaritan Law Protects YOU
The New York State 911 Good Samaritan Law allows people to call 911 without fear of arrest if they are having a drug or alcohol overdose that requires emergency medical care or if they witness someone overdosing. The following are signs of an overdose. CALL 911 if the person:• Is passed out and cannot be […]
The Disease Concept…
Submitted by a recovering Seneca Addict/Alcoholic If you ask a doctor what addiction or alcoholism is, they may tell you that it is a chronic brain disease, characterized by compulsively seeking drugs and using them or compulsively drinking alcohol, despite harmful consequences. A doctor may tell you it’s considered a brain disease, because drugs change […]
Importance of CPR Training in the Seneca Community
Submitted by Michele Redeye, EMT, Director of EMS Operations – Seneca EMS Human beings should strive to make the world a better place than they found it. We hear about it almost daily, the opioid epidemic is here and it isn’t going away. The Seneca Nation is no exception to this and we ask ourselves, […]